Hair curling clamp



April 26, 1938.

A. MAZZOLA- HAIR CURLING CLAMP Filed July 10, 1954 Patented Apr. 26,1938 s l 1 UNITED STATE ATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLING CLAMP AntoninoMazzola, Beaumont, Tex.

Application July 10, 1934, Serial No. 734,502

2 Claims. (01. 132-33) This invention relates to new and useful imviceis set forth as having a forward end and a provements in hair curlingclamps. rear end. The bar H is formed with an offset The invention hasto do with clamps used in connecting arm l3 at its rear end. The otherWaving or curling hair upon a roller carried by clamping bar 12 has itsrear end pivotally mount- 5 saidclamp, whereby the hair may be engagedby ed on the outer end of this arm by means of. a 5 the clamps and theroller thus held in place. screw M, as is shown in Figures 1 and 3.

One object of the invention is to provide an im- An open-ended jacket orsleeve !5 of rubber proved device having air channels or passages,compound or any cushioning and insulating mawhereby the natural flow ofair through said pasterial suitable for the purpose, is slid over eachsages Will carry off the heat incident to the curling bar I! and I2which, too, are open-ended. These 1i? operation, thereby preventinginjury to the scalp sleeves extend substantially the entire length ofand eliminating the necessity of an auxiliary the bars. It is pointedout (Figures 2, 6 and '7) cooling means. that the bars, being channelshaped and covered Another object of the invention is to provide a y esl v pr v ir p s 6- S0,

15 self cooling clamp which dissipates the steam too, it is noted thatthe channels are relatively 1 generated from the curling medium toprevent deep as compared to width thereof and that, beburning of thescalp; thus, permitting said clamp ing ve ted, ere s o metal e p e twoto be positioned closer to the head, whereby the spaced edges of thechanneled bars H and I2 curl may be set closer to the scalp to curl agreatverlying the part of th ionin eev 5 9 er portion of the hair andform a larger wave. that Comes in Contact With the p- Thus, it

A further object of the invention is to provide will be seen that withthis structure the air is an improved hair curling clamp having clampingcaused o circulate ou the Pass and sleeves constituting conduits for aircurrents, arcarry off from the bottom of the clamp the heat ranged to bereadily replaced upon becoming soilwhich is used in curling the e thus pev ed, torn, or otherwise unusable. Said e t om reaching the scalp andinjuring 25 A construction designed to carry out the ine Sam ventionwill be hereinafter described, together Furthermore, it is obvious thata softer cushionwithother features of th i ti ing effect is had becauseof the space between the The invention will be more readily understoodSide walls Of the bars which allows more yieldfrom a reading of thefollowing specification and ability of the material o the ve 15 W re the30 by reference to the accompanying drawing, in Contact With the ScalpOccurswhich an example of the invention is shown, and The natural flow0f through the passages h i makes unnecessary the use of any complicatedor Figure 1 i a perspective View of clamp auxiliary cooling system orheat insulating tructed in cco d n ith th i ti means, as is requiredwith the usual hair curling 35 Figure 2 is a transverse verticalsectional view Clamps- In placing a Wa e in the hair, the hair taken onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1, is dampened, wound upon a curler roller, andFigure 3 is a plan iew of the form hown in heat is applied to the hairOn the roller. Care has Figure 1, to be taken to prevent the heat frominjuring 40 Figure 4 is a side elevation of a clamp having e Scalp andparticularly to p t t e St a a curling roller mounted thereon andshowing Which is generated from the heating of the pt d f i wound thened hair, contacting the scalp. As the bottoms Figure 5 is aperspective View howing another of the sleeves will be close to the head(Figure 4), form of th clamp the air circulating through the passageswill cool Figure 6 is a transverse vertical sectional view the bOttOm 0fthe p and Gerry Off t e heat 45 taken on. the line 8-6 of Figure 5, andsteam, While at the same time, there being Figure '7 is a transversevertical sectional view y ge tac Of the Side Walls of the chantaken onthe line 'l'! of Figure 5, and neled bars H and I2 with that portion ofthe Figure 3 i plan vi w of th for ho n in sleeves l5 that comes incontact with the scalp,

5o Flgure 5. there is no uncomfortable or injurious heat trans- 5 In thedrawing the numeral l0 designates the mission through said scalpcontacting portions of frame of a hair curling clamp, which includes athe sleeve. pair of inverted channel shaped parallel clamp- The sleeves,when made of a yieldable material, ing members or bars H and 12. For thepurpose form a flexible covering for t e bars; d t of more clearlydescribing the invention, the dechannels opening on the bottoms of thebars, soft 55 V pads for the head are thus provided. The h'airis firmlygripped between the bars, "so that 'the steam resulting from heating thedampened hair will not pass down between the sleeves and come intocontact with the scalp. It is'pointed out that the clamp is soconstructed that'not only may it f be positioned closer to the scalpwithout injury scalp, which forms a longer wave.

' bill is provided with a plurality of notches 2! on G and will besubstantially parallel with each other. fThus, variationsin;th'e;pressure exerted "on the 'hair byithe bars and I2 .will beobtained and this variation in" pressure is provided 'forthe "clampingof different thicknesses of hair between its underside for engagementwith the keeper,

whereby the bars willbe held in close proximity" 7 said bars. 2

An' upright bracket 22 is mounted on the rear of the connecting arm it;A swinging hook 23 is pivoted tothe upper end of the bracket. As isshown in Figure 4, a hair curling roller 24 time type now in common useis provided with the usual hinged tongue 25, a'squared; shaft extension26 of an internal ratchet (notshown) on one, end, and a trunnion 23' onthe other end. Theends of the'hair are clamped beneath the 'tongueandthe hair is then wound on the roller in the usual manner." The clamp isthen posi-' tionedand fastened; as shown in Figure 4, to engage thehairunder the roller.

extension 2 6 is next set into the bracket I'i and the trunnion 21 isengaged in the bracket 22 fwhere it is confined by the hook 23. ,Thehairon the roller is then tightened in the usual man InFigures5, 6, 7 and 8,I have shown a slightly different form; In place of the screw M; Iprovide' a stud-28 on the rear end of the bar H and Ya hook 29 on therear ends of the bar 12!. a The studis'so constructed that the hook 29cannot be disengaged therefromexcept whenthe bar l2 is swung outwardlyto its'furthermost position. Ahook 23 is mountedon the upper por tioneta bracket 22"and swings to engage over '1 the trunnion 2! ofthegroller 24; On the 'for- 1 Ward' end ofthe barsaiswinginglatch i9"similar to the latch 19 ispivoted to a bracket .ll'on the bar [2. V

The ratchet shaft In the form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the screw!and the latch H! are removed toreplace the sleeves. The sleeve on thebar I2 may t then be slipped off the rear .end and the sleeve on the barH may be slipped off the front-end.

The'sleeves have to be replaced as theybecome' torn, soiled andotherwise unuseable.

In theform shown in Figures 5, 6, '7 and B, it

is only necessary to swing the bar l2 to its outermost position anddisengage the hook 29 from the I stud 28, whereby the sleeves may beeasily slipped oil" or on the bars.

The description which has beengiven recites more or less detail of aparticular embodiment of the invention, which is set forth as new anduseful; however, I desire it understoodlthat the invention is notlimited to such exact details of of the appended claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit 'of the invention.

construction, because it is manifest that changes s and modificationsmay be made, within the scope 2n It is pointed out that in'operating thedevice; some operators may use it asdescribed; while others may positionthe clamp on the hair first, then secure the ends of the hair underthetongue and wind the same on the roller in the usual] manner.

5 'What I claim and desire'to secure by Letters 'Patent is:

1. Allan curling clamp comprising; a pair or elongated hair clampingbars, each of said bars having an passage-extending therethrough; 7 saidbars being hingedat one end,-a swinging latch for fastening saidbarsina' clamping rela tion; and fle db1e sleeves surrounding said barsintermediate. their ends, said bars beingso constructed 'thatthey maybereadily disengaged, i

whereby said sleeves maybe removed; said latch having means, wherebydifferent thicknesses ofhair may be clamped, and upright brackets ionthebars for supporting a curl roller thereover.

2. A hair curling clamp including a cooperav tive pair o-f rigidopen-ended channel bars hav ing their open sides directed towards thescalpf V and closed adjacent sides between which the hair is clamped,flexible tubesof'cushioning and inr sulating material enclosing V. thebars, whereby air-backed.- cushions are provided for contact with thescalp and rigidlysupported flexible surfaces are providedfo-r clampingthehair, the tubes Ibeing; open. at their ends and unobstructed ,7throughout'their length topermit-a free natural flowof air"curentsthrough said channels and tubes, and means for fast'eningthe barstogether 7 in their clamping relationi ANTONINO :M zzonA; V 1

